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FolderItem.isApplicationMBS as boolean

Type Topic Plugin Version macOS Windows Linux iOS Targets
method Launch Services MBS MacOSX Plugin 12.1 ✅ Yes ❌ No ❌ No ✅ Yes All
Whether the folderitem points to an application.
Example 
// try an application
dim file1 as FolderItem = SpecialFolder.Applications.Child("iTunes.app")
MsgBox "Bundle: "+str(file1.isBundleMBS)+EndOfLine+"Application: "+str(file1.isApplicationMBS)

// try some other file
dim file2 as FolderItem = SpecialFolder.Preferences.Child("com.apple.itunes.plist")
MsgBox "Bundle: "+str(file2.isBundleMBS)+EndOfLine+"Application: "+str(file2.isApplicationMBS)

Returns true if the folderitem points to an application on Mac.
Upgraded in version 19.5 to use CFURL instead of FSRef APIs.

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